Direct Injection Engine DirectInjection DI or Open Chamber

Direct Injection Engine • Direct-Injection (DI) or Open Chamber Engine: In this design, the fuel is injected directly into the cylinder chamber. • Direct injection engines have two design philosophies: -High-swirl design, which have a deep bowl in the piston, a low number of holes in the injector and moderate injection pressures. -Low-swirl engines are characterized by having a shallow bowl in the piston, a large number of holes in the injector and higher injection pressures.

More Direct Injection • All newer diesel engines use direct fuel injection • Much higher fuel pressure then indirect fuel injection • Injection/Injector Timing is critical • Equipped with in-line pumps, distributor pumps, rail system or pump injector units

Indirect-Injection Engine • In this design, the fuel is injected into a small pre-chamber attached to the main cylinder chamber. • The combination of rapidly swirling air in the prechamber and the jet-like expansion of combustion gases from the prechamber into the cylinder enhances the mixing and combustion of the fuel and air. • Starting is aided by a high compression ratio and a glow plug mounted in the pre -chamber. • This design has the advantage of less noise and faster combustion, - typically suffers from poorer fuel economy.

Indirect-injection

Diesel Engine Fuel Requirements • The Fuel Must Ignite in the Engine • The Fuel Must Release Energy When It Burns • The Fuel Must Provide A Large Amount of Energy Per Gallon • The Fuel Must Not Limit The Operability of the Engine at Low Temperatures • The Fuel Must Not Contribute to Corrosion • The Fuel Must Not Contain Sediment that Could Plug Orifices or Cause Wear • The Fuel Should Not Cause Excessive Pollution • The Fuel Should Not Deviate from the Design Fuel • The Fuel Should be Intrinsically Safe

Diesel Properties • One of the most important properties of a diesel fuel is its readiness to auto-ignite at the temperatures and pressures present in the cylinder when the fuel is injected. • The cetane number is the standard measure of this property. • Cetane – (ASTM D 613) is tested by adjusting the fuel/air ratio and the compression ratio in a single cylinder, indirect injection diesel engine to produce a standard ignition delay (the period between the start of fuel injection and the start of combustion).

Diesel Fuel Types

Cetane Number • Measures the readiness of a fuel to auto-ignite. • High cetane means the fuel will ignite quickly at the conditions in the engine (does not mean the fuel is highly flammable or explosive). • Most fuels have cetane numbers between 40 and 60. • ASTM D 975 requires a minimum cetane number of 40 (so does EPA for onhighway fuel). ASTM-American Society for Testing Materials

Flashpoint • Measures the temperature at which the vapors above the liquid can be ignited. • Primarily used to determine whether a liquid is flammable or combustible • DOT and OSHA say that any liquid with a flash point below 100 F is flammable. • ASTM D 93 is most common test for diesel fuels. Avg flashpoint for petroleum diesel 64 C, 126 F Avg flashpoint gasoline -45 C, -52 F • Can also be used to identify contamination (. i. e. methanol) • Biodiesel’s flashpoint is usually well above 130 C (266 F)

Viscosity • A measurement of the resistance to flow of a liquid • Thicker the liquid, higher the viscosity • Water (lower viscosity) vs. Vegetable Oil (higher viscosity) • Measured with ASTM D 445. • #1 diesel fuel = 1. 3 – 2. 4 mm 2/s • #2 diesel fuel = 1. 9 – 4. 1 mm 2/s • Biodiesel = 4. 0 – 6. 2 mm 2/s, although most soybean based biodiesel will be between 4. 0 and 4. 5 mm 2/s.

Cloud Point • Corresponds to the temperature at which fuel first starts to crystallize (forms a faint cloud in liquid) when cooled. • No specific value is given in the standard. Requirements vary depending on location. -Producer reports cloud point at point of sale

Fuel Stability • Fuel will undergo chemical degradation if in contact with oxygen for long periods or at high temperatures. • There is no method specified in ASTM D 975 for diesel fuels. • ASTM D 2274 is most commonly referenced. • FIE/OEM have a strong interest in stability

Lubricity • The ability of a fluid to minimize friction between, and damage to, surfaces in relative motion under loaded conditions. • Diesel fuel injection equipment relies on the lubricating properties of the fuel. • Biodiesel has shown higher lubricity properties than petroleum diesel

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